Including filter system and high-performance Oxadiazon filter.
Oxadiazon is a herbicide used to control weeds that can sometimes reach drinking sources through runoff or other pathways. Because you can’t see or taste it, the only way to know if oxadiazon is in your water is with testing, and many Navy Point homeowners choose to limit exposure as a precaution. Treating water at the point where it enters your house makes it simple to protect every tap, from the kitchen sink to the shower.
Even when Navy Point’s water looks clear and fresh, certain man-made organic chemicals can be dissolved and undetectable without a lab test. Oxadiazon is associated with runoff or incidental contamination rather than the minerals that create scale or spotting, so typical fixes for hardness or sediment won’t reliably remove it. A whole-house solution reduces what you bathe in, cook with, and launder with—not just what you drink.
For reducing oxadiazon in Navy Point homes, a whole-house activated carbon filter is the single most effective and practical option for most households. Activated carbon adsorbs many organic compounds as water passes through the media, and because oxadiazon is an organic herbicide, carbon filtration is generally the recommended technology for this class of contaminants. Installed on the main water line, it treats showers, sinks, laundry, and appliances in one system.
To work well in a Navy Point home, the carbon system needs adequate contact time and the appropriate media type—such as catalytic carbon or high-capacity granular activated carbon chosen for broad VOC and herbicide reduction. Proper sizing is important, because high household flow rates can shorten contact time and reduce adsorption if the tank is too small. Adding a simple prefilter to catch sediment helps prevent channeling or premature fouling of the carbon bed. Mr. Pure Water can help select and size a whole-house carbon system so oxadiazon reduction is consistent across every tap in your house.